Buffalo Bore Ammo

10 June 2003, 09:04

Dave James

Buffalo Bore Ammo

Ann are you going to shoot both loads to see if they print close?, As I understand the gentlemen who shoot doubles on the buff load one soild and one soft,and it appears they do the same in bolt guns soft first followed by solids, with the Marlin you could do the same, if their close enough

10 June 2003, 11:15

500grains

It will be interesting to see how those big round noses do. Make sure to shoot one up the tail pipe and note how far it gets.

One way to get the bullets back out of game is to offer the skinner $5 for each bullet recovered. Suddenly he will be a lot more interested in his work.

10 June 2003, 11:58

smallfry

I would recomend a soft on an animal that large with a 45-70.

10 June 2003, 15:48

Rick R

quote:
Originally posted by 500grains:
One way to get the bullets back out of game is to offer the skinner $5 for each bullet recovered. Suddenly he will be a lot more interested in his work.

Let's hope Ann doesn't owe the skinner more than $10.00 for his services. [Wink]

If they kill it with a handgun that 500gr fmj fp load she's picked out should have no problem.

Wonder who's bullet Buffalo Bore uses in that loading?

Rick

10 June 2003, 16:41

smallfry

quote:
Originally posted by smallfry:
I would not recomend a soft on an animal that large with a 45-70.

10 June 2003, 16:42

smallfry

quote:
Originally posted by smallfry:

quote:
Originally posted by smallfry:
I would not recomend a soft on an animal that large with a 45-70.

Hell I dont know what I am doing on these threads.... I made a double post.

11 June 2003, 11:04

cas

If you email Tim Sundles he might tell you.

12 June 2003, 03:17

500grains

quote:
Originally posted by Rick R:
If they kill it with a handgun that 500gr fmj fp load she's picked out should have no problem.

Wonder who's bullet Buffalo Bore uses in that loading?

I may be wrong but I thought the 500 grain fmj was a round nose and it looks to me like a hornady.

[ 06-11-2003, 18:18: Message edited by: 500grains ]

12 June 2003, 07:11

Aspen Hill Adventures

Tim Sundles told me today that the bullets are manufactured by Alaska Bullet Works.

I have five boxes of ammo on order.

12 June 2003, 08:43

500grains

Turns out those really are FMJ RN bullets. Ann, I think you have made a wise choice (well,...as wise as possible with the 45-70 limit in mind [Wink]

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12 June 2003, 09:42

smallfry

I wonder if they will hold up in my 450 ack or 450 3 1/4"?

12 June 2003, 11:43

Atkinson

If I were you, I'd try too break both shoulders and then I would know what I had..Any gun will kill a Buffalo if you lung shoot him and have lunch before taking up the track....I would also like to see what would happen if you shot him between the eyes and where the bullet ended up...

That coming at you shot is what qualifys a Buffalo gun!! nothing else..if the gun will not stop a charge then your merely performing a stunt.

I think you might get it done with a 500 gr. FMJ-FN solid in the 45-70 at about 1500 FPS. and I would sure chronograph the loads before I shot the buffalo no matter which bullet I chose...

I don't trust lead bullets unless they have been proven...to hard they splinter and go everywhere, too soft and they wad up and go astray...If they are right they work very well indeed, but a Cape Buffalo is no deer or elk, he can tear up a premium bullet in a 416 or 458 Lott on ocassions, I have some photos if your curious...

12 June 2003, 13:24

Mickey1

quote:
Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
Roger and Dan,
Sounds like not only will I get a dead buffalo but quite possibly a broken clavical.

quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:
Anne
don't you worry about hurting that Marlin! Just take it if you want to. Have fun!

Rusty

Where exactly is the clavicle on a Marlin ? [Big Grin]

13 June 2003, 04:59

jackfish

The Buffalo Bore 45-70 Magnum 500 grain FMJFN is not a round nose bullet, it is a flat nose with a substantial meplat.

Buffalo Bore 45-70 Magnum 500 grain FMJFN (1625 fps /M.E. 2931 ft. lbs.)
A non-expanding Full Metal Jacket bullet designed for the deepest penetration on the largest game animals.

[ 06-12-2003, 20:00: Message edited by: jackfish ]

14 June 2003, 09:59

CapeBuff

Ann . . .

Too bad you didn't use the Garretts! His are the better of the two. His alloy cannot be duplicated by machine bullet makers and have to be hand-made - each batch! No brittleness and they are the hardest at 25BHN.

14 June 2003, 11:54

TXPO

CapeBuff...check your PM

14 June 2003, 11:58

TXPO

Ann,

I like those BB 500 gr FMJ's better after getting a better close-up, decent looking meplat & cutting shoulder. Sure wish they could bump up that velocity though!

Make sure you tell us how they shoot!

14 June 2003, 12:01

Tombo21

Hey Ann! Didja get enough opinions yet? They all look like they have some merit to me. But I tend to go with someone who's been there, done that, and has the scars to prove it.

14 June 2003, 15:28

CapeBuff

quote:
Originally posted by TXPO:
CapeBuff...check your PM

TXPO...

excuse my ignorance ( I freely admitt it where applicable) but what is PM ? ? ? [Embarrassed]

14 June 2003, 17:02

Grandpasez

We tested some heat treated Fusilier brand 400gr
lead bullets, to see how fast they could go
without stripping and leading the bore.They had tested them at 2700 and they worked.We got them to
3200 in my 458HE, the same as jacketed bullets.
I couldn't believe it, no leading.And they went
most of the way through the back stop.They
might make great penetrating bullets.Ed.

14 June 2003, 18:46

Socrates

Ed:
From my understanding, the magic is in the lube.

If you want, I'll email the recipe I was given...
400 grains, at 3200 fps????? [Eek!]

s

[ 06-14-2003, 09:47: Message edited by: Socrates ]

14 June 2003, 19:19

Grandpasez

Socrates--Yes the lube was a factor,It seemed
to be like the sizing wax for reloading,But they
were real hard so the lead didn't strip at
high speed.Have a couple left and they soften with 5 years of age.Only about 2/3 as hard.Ed.

16 June 2003, 01:35

Rusty Gunn

quote:
Originally posted by 500grains:
Turns out those really are FMJ RN bullets. Ann, I think you have made a wise choice (well,...as wise as possible with the 45-70 limit in mind )

Them bullets are flat nosed. But if you wish hard enough, they just might become round nosed. ~~~Suluuq

16 June 2003, 03:51

500grains

Oops! typo, I meant they really are FMJ FN bullets. Not as good as Bridgers of course, but probably they need rounded sides to function through a lever action.

17 June 2003, 15:47

Rusty Gunn

quote:
Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
The 500 Gr. FMJ-FN is on my short list for my 45-70 cape buff hunt.

Looking for your thoughts, good and bad. Any of you used this ammo?

Ann... correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the rules of this raffle dictate Hardcast bullets must be used? I seem to think the argument revolved around the levergun/45-70/hardcast? ~~~Suluuq

[ 06-17-2003, 07:06: Message edited by: Rusty Gunn ]